Return to Full Participation Following Concussion in the National Football League, 2015 Through 2020.
Clin J Sport Med
; 32(6): e605-e613, 2022 11 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36315827
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Quantify days missed, games missed, injury burden, and time to return to full participation (RTFP) among National Football League (NFL) players who sustained a concussion.DESIGN:
Retrospective cohort study.SETTING:
2015 through 2020 NFL seasons.PARTICIPANTS:
National Football League players diagnosed with a concussion from 2015 to 2020.INTERVENTIONS:
National Football League-mandated graduated RTFP protocol. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Days missed, games missed, burden, and time to RTFP, overall and by position.RESULTS:
An annual average of 3639 player-days of participation and 255 games were missed across NFL because of concussion. Concussed players missed a median of 9 days (mean = 15.0), a relatively stable metric over 6 years, with slight variation by position. Offensive linemen, tight ends, running backs, and linebackers missed the most days per concussion; defensive secondary, offensive linemen, and wide receivers sustained the highest injury burden. Postconcussion, 59% of players missed one or more scheduled games. Among players concussed in a Sunday game, 38% played in a Sunday game one week later.CONCLUSIONS:
The 9-day median time missed post-concussion may be related to emphasis on graduated phase-based concussion management. No concussed player returned to competition on the day of injury, and less than 40% participated in games the following week. Further work is needed to better understand characteristics of concussions that take longer to return and movement through stages of return.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Running
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Soccer
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Brain Concussion
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Football
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin J Sport Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA